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Where Does the Rain Go?
Follow the path of rain from a roof or paved area to the next place it travels.
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Meet Your Watershed
Explore the land area that drains toward a shared outlet.
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Become a Runoff Detective
Use observations to test your prediction about where water goes.
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Where Does the Rain Go?
Investigate what happens when rain meets different surfaces, then explain where it might travel next.
Grades 4–8 suggested About 20 minutes No special equipmentTeacher notes and learning objective
Objective: distinguish water soaking into a surface from runoff moving over it, and use an observation to support a prediction. Allow about five minutes for discussion, ten for investigation, and five for a closing explanation. This sample is for content review and does not claim formal curriculum alignment.
Use a familiar photograph or view from a window. Outdoor extensions should be supervised where appropriate. Stay away from traffic, drains, steep banks, and moving water.
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Meet your watershed
A watershed is an area of land where water drains toward a shared outlet. The route can connect hills, streets, yards, streams, and larger waterways. Watersheds can be nested inside larger watersheds.
Start with a question: what local stream, river, lake, or coastal water is connected to your community? A local watershed map can help you investigate.
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Become a runoff detective
- Choose a safe place to observe without entering water or traffic.
- Notice the slope, surface, drains, and planted areas.
- Sketch a predicted route for rainwater.
- Record the evidence for your prediction and a question to investigate next.
Do not open drains, collect unknown substances, or enter restricted areas. Observation is enough for this activity.
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Who works with water?
Environmental sampling technicians help collect and document samples. Stormwater inspectors observe sites and record conditions. Public works teams maintain infrastructure. Environmental educators help people understand the places where they live.
Which activity interests you most: investigating, building and maintaining, recording evidence, or helping others learn? Roles and entry requirements vary by employer and location.
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Record the place, weather, surfaces, predicted water route, evidence, and your next question. This first sample downloads as an editable plain-text worksheet.
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Where do autumn leaves go?
Look at where fallen leaves collect. Are they on planted ground, a sidewalk, or near a drainage route? Predict what a strong rain could move, and discuss how your community manages leaf collection.
Observe from a safe location; do not reach into a drain. Check local guidance before deciding how to collect or dispose of leaves.
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